Bell QC, Gary
Gary Bell QC is a member of the crime and criminal fraud and proceeds groups at No5 Chambers. This information was sourced from the No5 Chambers website.
Gary Bell QC is a member of the crime and criminal fraud and proceeds groups at No5 Chambers. This information was sourced from the No5 Chambers website.
The English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in John Grimes Partnership Limited v Gubbins [2013] EWCA Civ 37 has confirmed that, in certain circumstances, a third party involved in a property development transaction can be held liable for damages suffered by a property developer due to a fall in market values that occurred during a period of […]
Manchester-based firm JMW Solicitors has secured £2.5m to invest in future growth by moving its banking facility from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to Barclays. Turnover at JMW grew by 13 per cent last year, according to The Lawyer’s UK200 figures, from £13.2m in 2011/12 to £15m in 2012-13. The firm did not disclose a […]
Another financial year, another attempt to reboot financial growth at Manches. This time around the firm wants to expand its London base through a merger with South East firm Penningtons. Revenues have been falling at Manches for a decadeand the firm has tried several times to reverse the trend. Back in 2009 it came close […]
Hogan Lovells and the London Metal Exchange (LME) have secured a victory for the second time in the nickel trades dispute brought by Akin Gump-repped Elliott Associates. On 8 March 2023, an unprecedented spike in the price of nickel during the early hours of trading drove the LME to conclude that the market had become […]
White & Case has hired a partner from Deloitte Legal to support its innovation efforts in a new global role. Isabel Parker has left Deloitte Legal after just under two years at the Big Four outfit. She is moving to White & Case, where she will take on the position of chief innovation officer. Here, […]
Covington & Burling’s EMEA co-head of white-collar defence and commercial litigation has moved to disputes boutique Quillon Law. Ian Hargreaves will be the sixth partner at Quillon, which was launched in October 2021 by former Addleshaw Goddard duo Mark Hastings and Michael Barnett. The boutique’s recent cases have seen it represent Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska […]
The head of legal at Crane talks life at a VC firm, working on AI deals, and what he sees in VC’s future
Weil Gotshal & Manges has hired a new partner for its funds group, who previously held roles at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Kirkland & Ellis. Sophie Smith joins Weil as a partner, having been at Cleary for nearly three years as a counsel. Prior to Cleary, she worked at Kirkland for five years, […]
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Search vacanciesDespite Leeds and Manchester being home to half of the UK Top 50 firms and together forming the largest legal hub outside London by far, a lingering snobbery persists around the quality of northern lawyers. Why? Sources say junior lawyers in the North aren’t exposed to the same level of training and high-calibre work as […]
First, there was the Brabners Bog, and now Mills & Reeve – or should we say Reeds? – has got itself a wetland. It has partnered up with longstanding client Albanwise Environment on a nature recovery project in west Norfolk. Home to threatened species including otters, dragonflies and wildfowl, the Stoke Ferry wetland is positioned […]
Once, let’s say around two decades ago, the most eye-catching lateral hires stories were all about US firms raiding the Brits in the latter’s back yard. Then, thanks to the sheer scale of the investment of US firms in London and the growth of this City market, came US-on-US moves. Now, the top UK firms […]
The skip outside the now-defunct 9 Stone Buildings is a forlorn remnant of a 130-year history. But it’s a gift of a metaphor. Anyone following the shape of legal services will be increasingly aware that chambers’ challenges mimic those of law firms. For 9 Stone Buildings’ fate is the amplification of a trend that is sweeping […]
As Freshfields goes for a more American look, Paul Weiss is appealing to aspiring UK lawyers with a £250 grant to buy smart attire. Unveiling a generous vacation scheme package, the US firm has also hit top of the market rates with an £180,000 NQ salary. That figure will likely be even higher once its […]
DLA Piper’s global co-CEO elect Charles Severs is set to begin his term two months earlier than planned. The new date will see Severs begin his term in November, replacing the outgoing Simon Levine who has been in the firm’s top job for a decade. Corporate partner Severs joined DLA in 2003, having spent the […]
The UK’s top 20 firms logged the equivalent of 2,407 more trips around the world in 2023 than they did in 2022, as business travel surged post-pandemic. According to Companies House data, these firms in 2022 collectively emitted 25,766 tCO2e from business travel – the equivalent of driving 65.9 million miles in a typical petrol-powered […]
The highly anticipated Russian aircraft trial has got underway, as aircraft lessors and their insurers battle over who should pay for planes stranded in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Brick Court’s Mark Howard KC began the proceedings yesterday (2 October) with an opening statement focused on the “clear and simple language” of the “operator […]
Watson Farley & Williams has ended its search for new London premises, opting for a building that enables it to be the sole tenant of its City space. The firm has signed a lease at 25 Moorgate with developer Barings. The lease will run for 15 years, with the firm expecting to move into the […]
The former CEO of Taylor Vinters has left Mishcon de Reya 21 months after the firms completed their merger. According to Companies House, Matt Meyer was terminated as a member on 30 September 2024. Meyer was a member of the senior management team at Mishcon and sat on the board, where he had responsibility for […]
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